Rebel AI group raises record cash after machine learning schism

Abstract

A breakaway group of AI researchers from OpenAI, led by former head of AI safety Dario Amodei, has raised a record $124 million in funding for a new start-up called Anthropic. The split from OpenAI occurred after disagreements over the organization’s direction following a $1 billion investment from Microsoft, which led to tensions between research and commercial interests. Anthropic aims to focus on developing large-scale AI models that are more interpretable and incorporate human feedback, while adhering to a mission of responsible development for the benefit of humanity. – AI-generated abstract.